be had, is particularly convenient. In a cup of strong 

 coffee, when about milk- warm, steep your gut, or weed, 

 and allow it to remain until you think it sufficiently 

 stained. 



You must however make some allowance for the colour 

 washing out a little, by the line being frequently exposed 

 to the alternate action of the water and of the air. 



3d, Rub your gut, or weed, with walnut-peels, bark, 

 or leaves, until stained to your fancy, and fix the colour 

 in alum -water. This should be done cautiously, as the 

 walnut-juice is rather corrosive. 



4th, Put about a large table- spoonful of white salt into 

 a pint of ale, or strong beer, if a little sharp the better j 

 steep your line till coloured to your fancy. This is unex- 

 ceptionable, and makes a good brown. 



To Stain Gut or Jfatd, of a Water Colour. 



5th, Take about a tea- spoonful of common red ink} 

 add to it as much soot, and about the third of a tea-cupful 

 of water ; let them simmer for about ten minutes j when 

 cool, steep your line until it be stained to your fancy. 

 This is a very beautiful colour for the purpose, but should 

 be applied gradually, taking out your line, to examine the 

 depfch of the tint frequently, lest it should become too dark. 



6th, For a pale water tint, boil a handful of soot in a 

 large tea-cupful of alum-water j steep the line for a few 

 minutes in the decoction, while milk- warm ; then, if the 

 colour do not please, rub your line with walnut-peel, 

 bark, or leaf, until it answers to your wish. 



7/A, A weak solution of indigo in boiling water, gives 



an excellent bluish tint j but the line must be steeped 



3 " only 



